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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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